Patients who underwent elective colorectal surgery recovered their gastrointestinal function faster when they received multimodal laxatives as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol, according to a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial.
The study, which was presented at the 2020 clinical congress of the American College of Surgeons, showed no increase in overall complications or leaks associated with laxatives.
The trial was designed to address the lack of evidence